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Refill Fluid, Re-install Track, and Adjust Tension

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What happens here

After replacing the hoses, the hydraulic fluid reservoir is refilled. The skid steer's cab is re-bolted, and the track is carefully re-installed onto the machine. Once the track is in place, a Milwaukee grease gun is used to pump grease into the track adjuster. The operator demonstrates the 'two-finger' method for tensioning, where the track should be able to be lifted by approximately two fingers (about 1.5-2 inches) from the bottom roller. This ensures proper tension, which is crucial for track longevity and machine performance. The machine is then removed from the jacks.

Goal: Complete the hydraulic system, re-install the track, and set proper track tension.

Tools and materials

  • Hydraulic Fluid Buckets — Refilling the hydraulic system
  • Jacks — Lowering the skid steer from the blocks
  • Milwaukee Grease Gun Milwaukee — Pumping grease into the track adjuster for tensioning
  • Skid Steer Cab Bolts — Re-securing the cab

What they say

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all right so I got it all filled up getting the cap put back on starting to get the cap bolts back in I already put this track in I already re-tightened the grease dirt so now it's just a matter of pumping some grease into the track get these uh cab bolts mounted up and uh take it off the Jacks and see how it runs [Music] it's uh locked down yep ready to rock and roll huh not really latching just put you got to push down on it still too push down on that yeah [Applause] it seems kind of sucked don't they you gotta push on it I am pushing on it [Applause] well I do it it's supposed to be on two fingers but that's how I did it on the last time tighten it a little more you go on to the other side there it's exactly two fingers because I mean it's going to stretch it

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